Signal Transfer Point (STP)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Signal_Transfer_Point_(STP)

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	telecommunications network element
gptkbp:abbreviation	STP
gptkbp:canBe	physical device virtualized function
gptkbp:category	network node signaling point
gptkbp:connectsTo	gptkb:Service_Control_Point_(SCP) gptkb:Service_Switching_Point_(SSP) other STPs
gptkbp:criticalFor	network security network interoperability telephony signaling
gptkbp:enables	redundancy in SS7 networks reliability in SS7 networks scalability in SS7 networks
gptkbp:foundIn	gptkb:public_switched_telephone_network_(PSTN) mobile networks intelligent networks
gptkbp:function	route signaling messages prevent direct signaling links between all switches transfer signaling messages between network switches
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Signal Transfer Point (STP)
gptkbp:location	gptkb:cloud_service central office
gptkbp:ownedBy	telecommunications carriers
gptkbp:provides	network management fault tolerance message routing load sharing message screening
gptkbp:relatedTo	Gateway STP (G-STP) Mated Pair STP (MPSTP) Signaling End Point (SEP)
gptkbp:standardizedBy	gptkb:ITU-T gptkb:ANSI
gptkbp:supportsProtocol	gptkb:ISUP_(ISDN_User_Part) gptkb:MTP_(Message_Transfer_Part) gptkb:SCCP_(Signaling_Connection_Control_Part) gptkb:TCAP_(Transaction_Capabilities_Application_Part)
gptkbp:usedFor	gptkb:short_message_service_(SMS) call setup database queries mobile roaming number translation
gptkbp:usedIn	gptkb:Signaling_System_7
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Global_Title_(GT) gptkb:Global_Title_(GT)_numbers gptkb:Service_Control_Point_(SCP) gptkb:Service_Switching_Point_(SSP)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8